GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| jaunt | a usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
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| seemly | good-looking |
| hummock | a rounded knoll or hillock |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |